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Transfers Of Real Estate.

Deeds In fee have been flied as follows: c.
Bostwick to J. C. Bullet ct al, four-fths OF Kalo-
rama tract; S4OO,OO0 J. w. Shaw to Patrick Sui
Ivan, sub 20, So TO; S275. w. w. Corcoran to
Columbian University, sub ana pit. g. So. $50; r..
g. B. Wilson to J. b. Ciagett lot "a Sd 933; 81 900
+. P. B. Sands to Z. P: Ferry, lots 20 and 81, So
1,03O; s., 535.13 ]. F. ReardOn to NJ. j. Colbert
In trust, pit. 3, SO. $50; =. Anna X. Green to L.
w. Shook, sub 81, SO. 575; a, 100. sophie Schim-
melfennig to Catherine Mccullough, sub lot s, So
lis; $12,5O Victor Anderson to A. Fisher, part
IL, so. 1O72; &7OO. b. H. Warner ct al. TO Crosby
s. NOyes, lots 81 and 30 and part 80, SO. 66;
Sll5l2.5O
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Mama
WashfnRton Stock EXCHANGE.

The following changes from yesterdays quotations
on the Washington Stock EXCHANGE noted to-day:
v.,s, s sSSPons ,aSs bid: iss asked
Did. D q. 3o-ye.r fund. IS, 1909. com. BE- bid.
MssshTny1on and Georyssowp k.iroed bonds. 22
G9 Gas. 81 asked National Metropolitan Insurance.
Columbia Insarance, LIS bid. i3s asked Risx S
Insurance, q bid, 50 asked. Partners and Me-
TIC Light, 754 bid d. G. Market stock, rs,
6s. 112h bid. ll6 asked. Washington Gaslight Co
bonds. l20A bid. l22S asked. National Bank of
the Republic, 1919 bid. 1o7 asked. Columbia
National Bank. lot bid. Franklin Insurance Co,
42k asked '
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DEMoCaA rao SENATOR'S.
CONSIDERING THE wEsr VIRGINIA AND INDIAN
cAsEs-ANorHKR CAUCUS 70 Br HELD ro-noRRow.

Their Caucas ~ the Capitol To-day.
cAsEs-ANorHER Caucus 70 Bf HELD ro-noRRow.
The democratic Senators met in caucus to-day
10 pursuance OF the notice sent out earlier In the
week TO consider the cases OF Indians and West
Virginia The committee appointed at q previous
caucus did not present formal report, but stated
that there was uncertainty as TO what course the
republicans would pursue
The status OF Messrs Turpie, OF Indiana, and
Faulkner, OF west Virginia, was explained to the
caucus and it was stated that there was no means
tended TO make a tight on these cases. Some Of
the democratic Senators expressed the opinion
that the republicans would accede to the prompt
democrats say they want to avoid the appearance
OF exciting any friction, It was decided not to
take positive action in regard to these cases to
II was agreed to call another caucus to meet at
y O'CLOCK to,morrow and TO notify all absentees to
pc present The reports to the caucus OF absentees
contained the names OF Messrs. Bodgett, OF New
Jersey; Gibson OF Louisiana; ColQuitt OF Georgia;
George, or mississippi; Hearst, OF California;
hampton, OF south Carolina, and salisbury, OF
1t was ordered that kilograms be sent to each Of
these senators urging them to attend the caucus
BILE FOR them to be on hand at noon next Monday
BY all means. 1t was stated to the caucus that
senator Coiquett was in the city and
MI: Hearst and Mr.. Jones' OF Nevada, had
paired, both OF them agreeing that they could not
De here. kilograms were sent to Senators George,
Gibson, BlOdgett, Hampton, and salisbury, urging
them TO come to Washington at once.
one OF the most prominent democratic Senators
who TOOK part In the caucus when questioned by
Q STAR reporter said, speaking OF the democrats,
1--WE are as solid as that wall (pOinting to one OF
the interior walls Of the CapitoD and they under
take TO make any fight against Turpie or Faulkner
they Will md that we will not yield an
inch: Either Turple and Faulkner will be seated
or all the senators who must lake the oath will
stand aside"
1t is deemed probable that by tomorrow the
the Republicans contemniate doing and n
they decide TO oppose the admission or Tur-
PIE and Faulkner, the democrats say they
VIII resort 10 measures to compel the recognition
OF the rights OF these gentlemen.
with regard to Mr.. Faulkner, the democrats do
not seem to apprehend much trouble, but it is the
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NIARRlED.

0AsKISs-MINIcH. Al Congress STREET ~ r par-
coinage, Decembr l. 1857. ~ the pastor, Rev. p. ".
Bates Mn. RICHARD II GasHINs 81 Nes. Na<ls-
ton
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A Great Mine Fire.

THE SITUATION AT THE CALUMET AND HECLA MINES
VERY SERIOUS.
CHICAGO. Dec. Am Ishpemtng Mich, special
says: The stu itiOn at the Calumet and hecla
mines Ii growing very serious. CarDOnic acid gas
and steam are now being sent down two shafts Of
the Calumet and two shafts OF the Hecla mines.
The size or the pipes carrying the gas ana steam
mas been increased Smoke Is issuing from the
crevices in the dirt at the mouth OF the Calumet
shafts The mine authorities refuse to give the
reports or the temperature at any OF the shafts.
The situation is 50 serious that there Is talk OF
flooding the mine with water, but this will not be
done until all other measures fail
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A Tsueu,ens Block on Fire.

HARTFORD CONN, Dec Fire broke out at 1
o'clock this afternoon In the Italian block on MOI
gan street. and Is still burning. The block Is Occu-
pied by Italians and has been densely populated.
IL Is owned by NICK Poletti and valued at S25 900;
insured for $4,000. The damage thus far Is about
5000, and the fire Is under control.
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D1ATH FROM HYpRoFHosrA.-Geo.N Norman, living
near New London, No, dled Tuesday night Of hy-
drophohlA He vas blttan last summer BY . dog,
he eWoke from dream and saw hlmoelf oying OF
hydropho0ta. Convulslons soon followed, ard a3tGg
fearful suffering be died.
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TIE czolaA.Mayes nssltt g Esy Iak -.
terday received non SECRETARY q etaeo Doyas1 .
lsttsr incioslng 80 l.ocs.,g 49, - Ssees
sSiun2n0 emigrAnts 70 tn country non cholerA-
infscSed ports u Itely. yu1ge oseno nays - sub-
q forv1xn a6airL an6 he he's psomissd v 80 thai
SS s posss 3 ils'y g a. sesssss.
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Kaiser willhein,s Frugality.

From the London Modern Society
It appears that Kaiser william 10 terribly
frugal OLD monarch - to the use Of overcoats and
personal luxuries OF dress, His valet has orders
never TO bring out certain fur coat until the Their
monster falls ave degrees below zero. This year,
his majesty remarked that It wanted reiiningt
your majesty, u d really neceesary that you
gested he valet, sthe cost y worn oukn s'Oh,
no; IL Will DO well enough with another lining"
maintained the empofOf. NJ have made inquiry,
Overc0at should last"
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I'd EDITION.
Latest Tbleglans to The Star.
N1HuLnSrs SURPRISED.

The Police Discover Nests 81 them I'm
&c. Petersburg,
BEsLfN, Dec. "A dispatch to the Boersen
Courier from st. Petersburg says the police sur
prised nihiiist rendezvous and factories for the
manufacture Of dynamite In the Wassili, Ostion,
perate encounter, In which there was serious
bl0odshed.
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FOR SALE--HOUSES

U,OR SALOON MARION ST, SEVERAL NEW
II brick houses; rooms. bath, cellar, al mod iinps
terms easy; price each. S4,250. W. z. MYERS q
SON. 142s New York ave. n30-6.s
I,oR sALE-sI.5oO-FoUE (4l NEW, NEAT AND
IT attractive Frame Dwellings, Nos. .72B-26-3O and
SO 9TH St road Brightwood ave) opposite the Schuet
zen Park price 81 800 each easy TERMS oc-
cupied BY good tenants ct S12-50 month each J. U
OMEARA CO.. 229 9TH st aw o17-3m
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BALTIMORE, Nd. December 2.-virxinis sizes
5s ten ose; osss
BALTIMORE, Nd. December 2-Cotton higher
en Western fairly .1a
255; DO. extra 30Oa360: do. family 05a4 IS: city
DO family wssss:Oushsrn hshsr and s ir%
nssa re- Sss ss sss%Ss: ~ sas
5os56; western hlshsr and firm; mixed, spot IS bid;
e%
Hss aoS i.:5 'Ps
nan. with moderate inquiry. Mess pork, 1900
and ssss s s:si S :Ss
%: 6ams. i.al2h: LArd-rehned., ss: Butter arm" -
Gsnee ssaaykSS osrsSs. ordinary to fair
'fssi s.- ns. Vi
$4,000 bushels corn. $1,000 bushels: oats. 1000
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO. ILL. December 9, D. m-wheat
strong and hixhsr-cssh. 4ys: january. 50; Nay Gsn
$3s.. Whisky Lilo Pork %eaSsr"Jansuisry, i4.s3:
Nay NAY January 1s short lss s January
PERsosAI--Col Fellows, who arrived at the
Riggs to-day, called at the White House this morn
ing and had chat with Col. Lamont-Repre.
sentative Jones OF Alabama, and Hon. A. d. Cam.
den OF Georgia, are at the Metropolitan.-Capt. j.
n. Hemphill Of the Navy ana Representatiy John
ston OF Indiana, and Hopkins OF Illinois, are at
Hotel NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 0reenman Of
New York, and Hatch OF Missouri, are at the
RHgA-Mr. Chas- w. Knapp, who was the wash
tngton correspondent OF the Sc. Louis Republjcan
for some time has bsen elected president and gen
eral manager OF that papeE-kepFsssntati De
lano OF New York, Warner, Bunees and Dockery
Of Missouri, and Han OF Pennsylvania, ex-Repre-
ham Of England, are at willardH-Represcnts
tive NichoIS OF North Carolina, and Mckinley OF
Ohio, Hon. H. s. Greenleaf OF Newark, Alex
Ntmick OF P1ttsourg, w. II. White OF New YORK
Jas. Ste1nson Of chicago and n Holroyd smith Oh
England, are at the E0bitt.-kepresenfatt Al
len OF mississippi, Mah0aey of New York, and Dali
zell OF Pennsylvania, are at the AriingtOn.-ReD-
rcsentatlve wilkins OF Ohio, will arrive tomorrow
ana will take rooms at WelckerA
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Notwithstanding the stringent police survcii-
lance, Tnifeti 1re!uso and o.her papers which
PRINT reports OF meetings Of SUPPRESSED branches
of the National League are freely circulated In Ire
land.
Lord Lyons, late English ambassador to Paris,
has Joined the Catholic Church.
Mayor Rooo.ns, or Providence, X L. was 10
elected yesterday.
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The Whitaker Case.


THE ARGUMENTS STILL IN PROGRESS.
Yesterday afternoon, In the Criminal Court,
Judge Montgomery, in the case OF Granville A.
Whitaker, charged with the presentation OF false
vouchers Of the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Sur
gerry, Mr.. Wilson spoke, presenting the case OF the
defendant till $3.50 o'clock, and this morning con.
cluded his argument.
District Attorney worthington followed with the
closing argument for the Government at noon, and
was speaking when The STARS report closed.
Three Fires last Night.
Last evening at $3.50 O'Clock a fire took place in
the greenhouse at the Industrial Home School
caused by a detective iue. loss OF 500 resulted
5000 to the stock.
About IL As o'clock this morning fire was dIscov-
cred by Oficer Reidy In the two-story frame build.
ing at Easbys wharf, foot OF Goth street, leased by
the Barber Asphalt Paving Co. and used as a store
house and cooper shop. The building was destroyed
causing loss OF about 81, 500 1t is thought that
the fire originated from sparks blown from under
one Of the tar kettles The property was fully
insured.
About 30 O'Clock this morning fre was discov-
cred in building 923 F 81 rect, owned by w. O. Den
nison, supposed to have caught from hot ashes In
q BARREL The alarm was struck from box 13l by
Oficer Hathaway, and the fire department kept
the flames on the second and third floors. The
second hOor was occupied by Mr. Dennison as q
real estate office and by other offices, and the up
per story by the veteran Union and Caledonia
Club. On the lower story Is the paperhanging es-
Enlistment Of Mr.. Richard Henderson, whose
stock was damaged by water to the extent of $780,
Mr.. DennisOn's loss on building and furniture Is
about s. 900.
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Tar pnonIsnIosIsrs.-Ihe national COMMITTEES

END OF TIE BEAN ESTATE CoSTEsT.-The contest
over the Notwithstanding OF a. q. Beans estate
Was ended Al Boaham, IeN- yesterday Ia the ap-
pointment Of u. p. Howard, OF sln Antonio. His
bond Viii be S,O0.cOl
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Goods ON q Garbage Wagoas
THE DRIVER OF THE WAGON AND TEE COOK At TIL
JAIL UrDnR ARREST.

THE DRIVER OF THE WAGON AND TEE COOK At TIE
JAIL UrDnR ARREST.
This morning between and 9 O'Clock, shortly
after the garbage wagon left the District jail, its
driver, Olmstead Wesley, colored countryman
from Lewinsvllle, Va, was arrested on sus-
picion by Onicer Thoa Auldridge and taken
to the East washington police station. He
was driving q small open wagon, In which
were several barrels and potato sacks all Of which
appeared TO be filled with something. At the sta.
was found TO be pretty well loaded with provi.
STEAKS ana V foasts U Of beef and mutton.
ders OF bacon. There was about a bushel
OF potatoes, turn1ps, and onions 10 other sacks
SaG n e pound, Of
man, who was badly frightened, "squealed," and
said he had been given the articles BY John Hern-
don,
THE coLoRRD cooK At THE San,
and was going TO take them to the latters house.
on Madison street. After the old man told his story
Sergeant Burgess and Of1cer Lewis went to the
jail and arrested Herndon on suspicion. The
officials at the Jail were surprised when Herndon
Herndon protested his innocence and said that he
had only given the old man some refuse, such as
prisoners and the tin can Of grease which was the
skimmings fiom day TO day, which would other.
nave ceen wa the fss ee
=
man then said that he had been given the articles
10 carry to Herndons house. which the latter again
denied.
THE MEN WERE LOCKED ur
in the cell-room, where they could converse To-
gether, and later In the day they changed their
stories, the oil man confieming the story told by
Herndon. Gen. Crocker and Capt. Russ, OF the
JAIL visited the prisoners at the station and inter-
viewed them regarding the wagon-lOad OF eat
ableS Herndon stuck TO his original story, and
the old man confirmed what he said.
ANOTHER STORY.
He told Capt. Russ that he had purchased the
articles In West washington and was going to take
them to the country to-day. He said that when
the officer arrested him be was 80 badly frightened
that he did not know what he said to the Of
1cer Gen. Croker and Capt. Russ examined
the goods. Gen. CROKER said that the shoulders
and potatoes were not like what had been pur.
chased at the jail, and he did not believe that all
the good, came from the Jail 80 far as the barrel
Of hard bread is concerned, he had q right
to give that to the garbage man, because
it was the eavings Of the prisoners and was unit
had collected and was OF no earthly use
at the jail Capt Russ who has charge
OF the eatables said that the meat could not
have been taken from the Jail because
he weighed out the meat and the weight had held
out. All the bacon which has been purchased this
week, he said, was in the Jail when the officers
came there, and the l0ur he did not think had
missed any. The prisoners are held oehiuo the
bars to await the result OF the investigation.
Lieut.. Boteler and Sergeant Burgess visited
HerndOns house. in Madison street, this AFTER
noon, and found some articles supposed 70 have
come from the jail
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Completing the Monument Grounds.
A PURCHASE OF PROPERTY RECOMMENDED BY ASSES
SOR FIaU

Assessor ROs A. Fish has sent to Commissioner
Ludlow q statement showing the number OF square
feet and assessed value OF ground and improve
ments In the three squares south OF B street and
west OF 18th street southwest.
He recommends that the United states Govern
ment purchase this property in order TO
complete the Monument grounds, which could
then become a magnificent park, symmetrical
In outline. He also recommends that Virginia
avenue be extended through this park. This could
De made possible were these squares purchased.
He reports that the total number OF square feet to
De purchased Is 570,911, the assessed value or
which Is only e53O11.
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what StAmerica,, Means.

From Notes and Queries.
The meaning OF the name Amerigo has been
often discussed, the only thing certain being that
1t Is one Of those names OF Teutonic origin, like
Humberto, Alfonso. Grimaldi. or Garbaldi, so COM
mon in northern Italy, which testifies to the
Gothic or Lombard conquest. Americ, which oc-
ours as early as IA AID, is probably contracted
Iorm OF the name Amaiaric borne by King OF the
present at the council OF Salisbury ip SO7, and
Americas Balistaurius Is mentioned in the Close
tured that the stem is tns from which we get the
name OF Emma. The meaning Of this Is not
known with certainty, though Ferguson thinks It
may denote ''strtfe" or "noiSe." Since, however.
the name Is probably OF Gothic origin, and since
the Amalungs were the royal race OF the Ostra-
which was formerly Thought to mean 'without
spot" but is now more plausibly connected with
the old Morse ami, labor, work. The SUNK ric,
powerful" and, therefore, the most probable
Specification OF Amerig0 Il '1strong for labor
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For THE CHILDRENs CHRISTMAS CLuB.-Mr. F.
| P1lling sends S. to The STAR for the benefit Of
/ the Christmas Club.

INDICTAENTs FouND.-The grand Jury to-day re-
turned indictments against Geo. Adams, for lar
ceny from the person. Of SIS, from Jas. Anderson,
ON November 9; Chas. King and Henry Ayers.
housebreaktng In the day, premises OF Eliza l.
Kay, and Jas R; Mckenney and Robert L Keyser,
made presentment against Samuel Sprawl, alias
Jas Mitchell for false pretences In obtaining s.
from Z. p. smith on ring.
CIVIL ACTION FOB ASSAULT AND BAFfsRY.-In
the Circuit Court, in the case OF w. c. Johnston
SION. action for assault and battery, the jury To-
day found verdict for defendant, Il. s. Johnston,
and for plaintiff against the other defendants for
can't damages and costa The case between the
same parttea In which the complaint sues horace
and Thurst0h Johnston for malicious prosecution
Miller and r. p. Burke appear for plainIin, and
Mr.. +. 7. Browning Tor defendantA
WILLS FuID.-The win OF the late VIM. Carroll
nled to-day, leaves hla estate 70 Rev. Father J. A.
Walter, pastor OF st. Patrick's church, TO be ex-
pended By him for the beneft thereof The WIN Of
tho Late Mary Ann johnson lesvea le9acles OF as
TO s0me Of her children and the rest Ot the eGats
20 her aughter Caroline. The viii OF the late II.
Eckart leaves his estate to his wire. Anne Eclar
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Two Of codys Indians have bean arrested as
Birmingham. 1ngiand, and nned for drunken
ms handcartt much - tie amuso0ent og thoee
who witnessed tho freo nhOV.
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The DOOrkeepership Contest.


The dOorkeepership contest looks more mixed
than ever this morning Both sides are making
confident claims and all sorts OF rumors are being
circulated by the interested subordinates Mem
bers OF the New York delegation held q meeting
at Chamberlin's last night TO decide what they
should do but no agreement was reached. They will
meet again tonight and decide upon their course.
1t is reported that, should the contest between
Messrs. Donelson and Hurt become very hot In
the caucus, the name OF ex-DOOrkeeper Field may
be brought In as q dark horse.
THE AMOUNT OF MAIL MATTER sent out daily from
the Secretarys Office Of the Interior Departments
about O55 pounds. or this SO pounds is the letter
mail, 500 pounds is books from the document d.
vision, and about the same amount from the sta
tiOnery and printing division.
EIGHTEEN MILLION FOR PENSIONS IN NOvsMRKR.-
In regard to a report that the sub-TreSury OIL
Gals at New York had denied the statement that
$4,000, 900 had been paid by the Government in
pensions during the month OF November, It was
to-day stated at the Treasury Department that
such denial was incorrect, since the New York
oflcials have no means OF knowing just what the
amount to. The money, about SIS. 900. 600 in ali,
has been paid out to the pension agents, and on
Monday next will be paid to the pensioners
A BUSY TINE FOR THE THIEvEs--Mrs. Charles
Acker, OF 81 L street northwest reports that her
story window about 9 O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
Clothing was frightened on BY her. taking with
him $31 in mOney.-Herman Burkhart, OF 1913
9TH street, reports Two OvercOats, valued
at S., were stolen from him yesterday
Mrs. Z. starr, OF 14O7 Massachusetts, avenue,
reports dessert spoon, worth IS cents stolen
from her yesterday.-Mrs. j. Halter, OF S15 9th
street northwest, reports that the boards were
forced OF her woOd-shed last night ana two stoves
worth s. were taken.-Henry King, OF 926 9TH
street, reports ladies' cloak valued at $1O stolen
from his store yesterday;-JamesR osenthal, OF
122O 9TH street, reports his show window broken
last night and silver watches and z revOlvers
reports that he gave a horse, valued at $l3, to "a
white boy to take 10 the bazaar which he failed to
dO-A. Maxwell, of SIS II street, reports four lace
was moving yesterday.-JOhn Fegan, OF 49, Penn
sylvania avenue, reports that his store was en-
tered by forcing the rear door last night, and SO
In money taken.
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ss WIN Mes be s~ss.ss aUasu Tscsaa,

ns WIN Nes se subsssu uasi Tuesday.
O. hes been Arranged BY the President ana the
two presiding onocrs Of Uoagrcss that tae ircsl-
dents annual message shah not be submitted %
Consrees until Tuesday.
The secretary Of the Treasury has completed
his report and was ENGAGED to-day a. his hotle in
wa Ss. h Been ' so.ee Sr's home .s %
e che g. ss n rood Ss
lrooably be made public Monday morning.
eS &c nrs sn a.. ase e se T
not Re long one II win be several DAYS before u
is completed Ne may. however. decide 20 make
the o export n. is IL printed form An Abstract e. the
re o-ts Of TIE bureau ofncer was complied Tor the
&c, etary BY Prof- soey at the Navy Department.
public As usual after the fresidents MESSAGE and
the report OF the SECRETARY Of the Treasury have
CensressUaa Phelps' sseuse ea rtrs,
III MARROW EscArK rnos DISTRIBUTION.
The New York World TO-DAY says The quaint
and luxurious residence OF Congressman VIM
waller Phelps at Teansck, n. J., narrowly e.
capped destruction BY IRE iast night His large and
riohy.lufnisned library occupies the center of the
apartment y Q huge oid-fashioned fireplace IN
which o great log nfe was blazing and Miss
narion tbs oongressmans only daughter. and her
friend Miss Nathieson, were sitting before &C. Mr..
rushed up the chimney with the brisk wind and
it 10 supposed set ere 70 the SCOT inside the chin
began TO spread. Miss Phelps rushed out Tor help
NeiGheoes were quickly summoned. while a mes
senger on horse hurried 10 the house % Gen. Van
alarm was sent 20 the Hackensack nre oepartnens
Chief Heath, with six companies Of the depart
ment answered with alacrity. NJ. Pheipe' SER
wants with the Assist nce OF the netghOorS had
put the hfe out before the IRE laddiee Reached the
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VOTING ron CREWS SUCCESSOR.

k1Oquet First and EreyCtmee second On
Preliminary Ballot
Paris, Dec. "A number OF the members Of the
two chambers held session in the Palais Bour-
bon this afternoon for the purpose OF baloting for
president preparatory to the election BY the con-
gresS at Versailles tomorrow
The first ballot opened OF 80 p. m. and closed
at 1880. The result was: n. Flouquet, 1u1 votes;
N. de Freycinet "a; NJ. Brisson, So; NJ. Sadi-Car-
not. 40; NJ. Ferry, 10; NJ FaIieres, 8; n 0fevy, 2.
A second ballot was then taken.
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a sy AN Explodiux Locomotive.

Killed ~ An Exploding Locomotive.
PoTTsvILLE, Pa, Dec. 2-The locomotive OF q
freight train on the Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad exploded this morning near East
Mahanoy Junction. Alexander Walker, the en-
two brakemen 20 severely injured that they died
while being taken home. The victims all lived &C
TamaQua